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Hi everyone,

I recently installed Trainz 2010 and did not care for it so I simply uninstalled it....

Now I have no sound.

My specs...

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

MOTHERBOARD: eMachines MCP61PM-GM (CPU 1)

RAM: 6.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 401MHz 6-6-6-18

AUDIO: High Definition Audio Device

VIDEO:HP w2216 @ 1680x1050
nVidia video (Acer Incorporated [ALI])

I can see it playing it if I open up the sound from the control panel. I have tried 2 sets of speakers and headphones which I know to all work and I have tried both the front and rear jacks.

Interesting thing is...when I plug into the front it usually would come up and say that I had plugged something into that jack, it does not anymore.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank You

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A few targeted checks that add to ’s and ’s suggestions, and are specific to the symptoms reported (sound meter in Control Panel moves but no audible output; front jack no longer triggers a popup).

  • Confirm the active output: open Playback devices / Sound and enable “Show Disabled Devices” and “Show Disconnected Devices,” then make the correct Speakers/Headphones the Default Device. Also check the Volume Mixer and any per‑app mute. Microsoft’s audio troubleshooting covers these basics. (Fix sound or audio problems in Windows). (support.microsoft.com)

  • Services and drivers: make sure the Windows Audio service (and Windows Audio Endpoint Builder) are running and set to Automatic; run the Playing Audio troubleshooter if present. If Device Manager only shows a generic “High Definition Audio Device,” use the PC/motherboard vendor driver (not always the generic Windows driver). If ’s uninstall/reinstall was already tried, the next step is to verify services and run the troubleshooter before trying other driver variations. (See Microsoft guidance on starting Audio services and driver updates). (learn.microsoft.com)

  • Front‑panel detection / wiring: the front jack used to pop up but now doesn’t — a classic sign of jack‑detection or header mismatch. Many boards use Intel HD Audio (Azalia) jack sensing while older case cables are AC’97; that mismatch or a loose front‑panel cable can prevent detection. Motherboard audio utilities/BIOS often offer a “disable front panel jack detection” or AC97/Azalia option to test. (Intel HD Audio front‑panel behaviour; example motherboard manual notes). (en.wikipedia.org)

  • Practical fallbacks: test speakers/headphones on the rear outputs and with a cheap USB audio dongle to rule out onboard hardware; consider System Restore to a point before Trainz was installed if the above fails; if all else fails, boot a live USB to confirm whether Windows or hardware is the problem. Microsoft’s troubleshooting pages include the recommended recovery paths. (support.microsoft.com)

If the meter shows activity but none of the above restores sound, the most likely causes in order are: wrong/default output device, stopped audio services, front‑panel header/jack detection mismatch, or an incorrect driver from the wrong vendor.

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have you checked your device manager to see whether your audio driver get uninstalled also?

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Try this...

Go to Device Manager (type it into Start Menu)

Expand Sound, Video and Game controllers

Right click on High definition audio device and select uninstall

Now...
Right click on Sound, Video and Game controllers and select Scan for Hardware changes

I am going to assume yours is a Realtek card and so, go to and download the High definition Audio Codec driver package for Windows 64 bit.

Let me know if it helps.

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